Facial trauma aggravating paediatric orbital cellulitis.

We describe a case of paediatric orbital cellulitis with subperiosteal abscess following blunt facial trauma. Clinical features of orbital cellulitis developed on day 1 post-trauma. A subperiosteal collection subsequently formed lateral to the globe, causing significant ocular compromise.

Comparing the academic performance of graduate-entry and undergraduate medical students at a UK medical school.

Background: The aim of the study was to assess whether graduate-entry (GE) medicine is a valid route to medical school in the United Kingdom. We set out to analyze the academic performance of GE students when compared with undergraduate (UG) students by assessing the representation of high achievers and students with fail grades within the two cohorts.

Methods: Using the Freedom of Information Act, we requested examination result data for the academic year 2013-2014 at St.

Medical student perceptions of clinical neurosurgery teaching in an undergraduate medical school curriculum.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate undergraduate medical student perceptions as to the value of different types of neurosurgical teaching to their general neuroscience education, delivered in the penultimate year of a U.K medical school.

Methods: We surveyed penultimate-year medical students at St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London (SGUL), who were undertaking their clinical neuroscience attachment from August 2014 to July 2015.

A report on 15 years of clinical negligence claims in rhinology.

Background: This study was designed to determine the characteristics of medical negligence claims in rhinology. In 2010-2011 the National Health Service (NHS) litigation bill surpassed 1 billion Great British Pounds (GBP; 1.52 billion U.